Andean Pericote vs Chestnut Sedge

Phyllotis andium compared with Carex castanea

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Chestnut Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Chestnut Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Carex
Species	Phyllotis andium	Carex castanea

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Chestnut Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Chestnut Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Sedge

The Chestnut Sedge (Carex castanea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.